mrmike

My '60 Starliner is complete and posted Under Glass. I would like to thank all those who took the time to comment and to view my WIP.

This is my completed '60 Starliner painted with Model Master Acalpulco Blue Metallic and Tamiya Racing White with a tu-tone blue interior.

One of the great things about these old cars, is that there is plenty of room to work on it. Luckily, the support wasn't glued in too securely and I was able to wiggle it out. It just slides in between the fenders without hitting anything along the way. I'm hoping to have the Starliner finished this weekend.

I like the looks of your Charger with what appears to be the Torquethrust wheels and tires from the '69 Shelby GT 500. I'm curious, what did you do to lower the front?

Last night I polished the body and hood with Meguiars Scratch X and tonight the I glued the body to the chassis. In order to get the front of the body positioned correctly and glued, I removed the radiator core and support and used a couple of my special clothespins to clamp the front of the body down. With the hood on. I still like the stance! More to come...

Chuck, I agree! I look at the models I have built in the past and realize that I need to improve on certain areas. Sometimes, I'll pull one off the shelf and rebuilt it. I now have a few ideas for some of my models sitting on the shelf that are in need of some refubishment.

Chuck, the interior floor may be warped and pulled the interior down and leaving the side panels and dash against the windshield. Are you going to straighten it out? It'll require taking the model apart. Not good news, but it can be done. Anyway, thanks for you input and replies!

Thanks Jim! I can't take all the credit, which partially goes to the Tamiya paint. I also seem to be better at a spray can than with my airbrush!

Thank you Mr. Most and Mr. Harry! The clear really brought out the color and now that I can see it all nice and shiny, I think it looks great!

I got back to the bench, finally! I clear coated the body, hood, and other parts with Tamiya TS-13 Gloss Clear. More to come...

Thanks Dr. Cranky! I got my Cranky brand vitamins and took a bunch! I'm feeling better already! Finally back to the bench! I painted the scripts with Testors Gold enamel. Then I got the body into the paint booth for two coats of clear. Not shown is the hood which also got two coats of clear. More to come...

This whole thing with the firewall has left me feeling a bit unsettled. I did a mock up with the body and I cannot see the holes in the firewall. So, any attempt at filling or covering them may result in some type of damage to the interior and I don't want to risk that. I tried my best at an explanation. Sorry if you don't understand.

What a great looking '60 Starliner! I like it a lot! I am not worried about the "holes" in the floorboard/firewall area. I figured that when it ia all assembled, it wouldn't show anyway especially since I haven't read or heard anything about it being an issue. BTW, did I say what a great looking Starliner? Oh, I did!

I really like this! I have both the green AAR and the purple Hemi 'Cudas sitting side-by-side on the shelf and I have never thought about kit bashing them together. Now I am saying to myself, "Why didn't I think of that?" Excellent job!

I have wanted to get this kit, but i have heard horror stories about building it. Your build may change that opinion. Keep up the good work!

Jim, that is the one thing that I have been screaming at Detroit about for some time. Bring back the stylists and designers...engineers can't design a car that the public really wants. That is the firewall. The hole is also on the drivers side. On the engine compartment side, that "hole" or outreach is over a frame mount for the body. Roger and Jim, I have had some luck clearing over foil. Right now, it seems to be working for me just as long as I go very easy on the clear. I really like using Tamiya gloss clear as it goes on smooth and seems to be self-leveling. My luck with Testors clear has not been good and I prefer not to use it.

Thanks Jim and Ian! The link and picture are a big help. Right now, I am leaning towards just a chrome star, but I'll think on it for a bit. Thanks again!

Thanks Jim! The one thing that is bothering me is the color of the stars. You say that they are gold plated and every picture and resource I have looked at shows them to be silver or chroem plated with a light blue center. I am unable to find a good picture of the C-pillar with the stars. Can you supply me with one? If not, then I'll just go with chrome and the blue center. Thanks.

Thanks guys! It is amazing how much of a change is made when foil is applied. I'll buff the foil to a brilliant shine and then it is off to the paint booth for clearcoat.

Here is my 351 Cleveland from the Revell '70 Mustang.

It has been about 1 1/2 weeks since I did anything on this WIP. Today, I tackled a big hurdle on this kit...foiling! There is a lot of chrome trim on this one and it took me about 1 1/2 hours to do it. I have a couple of small spots to take care of and it'll be 100% foiled. More to come...

I had one of those no-name airbrushes at one time that came with a no-name compressor that I bought off eBay and I was more than happy to get rid of it. I'll stick with my Badger Universal 360, thank you! If you are looking to get started with an inexpensive airbrush, get one from a name brand (Badger, Iwata, Paasche) and in a few years, upgrade to a better airbrush.

Thanks Bruce!

I got the front and rear suspensions installed along with the brake rotors and calipers. I installed the engine plate and inner fenders. I'll start detailing the air intake and engine cover. More to come...

I started on the chassis with paint and some assembly. The body and other panels were painted Gloss Aluminium to cover the swirls in the plastic. More to come...